Geography of Athens
Land:
- Location: Greece in Southern Europe
- Includes thousand of islands
- Mountains cover 70-80% of Greece
- Made of Marble or limestone
- Limestone was in the hills that the city was located on
- Surrounded by Mountains
Sea:
- The Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea. Mediterranean Sea, The Sea of Crete
- Peninsula that jets out into the Mediterranean Sea
- Southern tip of Greece is called Peloponnese
- Fish were part of their diets
- Used for trading and transportation
Climate
- Mild, Wet winters
- About 50 degrees
- A lot of rain
- Mountains get snow
- Hot, Dry Summers
- About 80 degrees
- Climate allows for a lot of outdoor activities
How did it hurt/Help
- Trade was easier and more common since the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea bordered Greece
- There was no harsh weather
- Land was covered in mountains, therefor transportation was very difficult
- Crop could be grown easily but farmland was scarce
Natural Resources
- Lignite, Iron Ore, Lead, Zinc, Nickel, Magnetite, Marble, Sale, and Limestone
Trade
- Sea Trade was common in
- Aegean, Ionia, and Mediterranena Sea
- The most common ship in Greece was the cargo ship then the war ship
- The Athenians reached markets all over the Mediterranean as well as the far east as Egypt and Lydia
- Athena economy soared
Farming
- Farming was hard due limited of good soil and cropland
- 20% of land was for growing crops
- Main Crops: Barley, Grapes and Olives
- Grain crops were planted in October and Harvested between April and May
- Grapes picked in September
- Barley was the main cereal crop and was used to make bred, porridge and flour
- Farms were 4-5 acres
- Athens just grew enough to provide for family and if they had extra they they would take it to the local market
- Some very large farms were run by overseas
Mining
- Ore was common in Athens
- Best known mine was the silver mines in Laurium
- Their profits helped the growth of Athens
- Slaves worked in the mines
- They made weapons, money, tools, and armor worth the metal
Jobs
- Did metal work because of the silver mines of Laurium
- Druggist were usually female and they collected herbs to use them for medicine
- Manual labor was performed by slaves
- People with artistic abilities created images
- Farming
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